Triple Play Services Tester
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1. A portable testing device for measuring an effect of a first service on a second service, both of which are delivered concurrently along with a third service via a shared network access link from a packet network, the first, second and third services having different service types selected from the group consisting of voice, video, and data, the device comprising:
- first signaling means for generating a first request for a change in the first service and sending the first request into the packet network;
second signaling means for generating a second request for a change in the second service and sending the second request into the packet network;
receiving means for concurrently receiving the first, second, and third services via the shared network access link from the packet network;
measuring means for measuring a performance parameter of the second service; and
test control means for controlling the first and second signaling means, and for controlling the measuring means for measuring the effect of the first service on the second service by measuring the performance parameter of the second service before and after the change in the first service.
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Abstract
A portable tester for testing mutual effects of multiple services received via a shared network access link includes service signaling means for simulating user premises devices. In one embodiment, the tester is a triple play services tester supporting three IP addresses at the same time.
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14 Claims
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1. A portable testing device for measuring an effect of a first service on a second service, both of which are delivered concurrently along with a third service via a shared network access link from a packet network, the first, second and third services having different service types selected from the group consisting of voice, video, and data, the device comprising:
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first signaling means for generating a first request for a change in the first service and sending the first request into the packet network; second signaling means for generating a second request for a change in the second service and sending the second request into the packet network; receiving means for concurrently receiving the first, second, and third services via the shared network access link from the packet network; measuring means for measuring a performance parameter of the second service; and test control means for controlling the first and second signaling means, and for controlling the measuring means for measuring the effect of the first service on the second service by measuring the performance parameter of the second service before and after the change in the first service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for measuring an effect of a first service on a second service, both of which are delivered concurrently along with a third service via a shared network access link from a packet network, the first, second and third services having different service types selected from the group consisting of voice, video, and data, comprising the steps of:
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measuring a performance parameter for the second service to obtain a first value; generating a request for a change in the first service and sending the request into the packet network; concurrently receiving the first, second, and third services via the shared network access link from the packet network; measuring the performance parameter for the second service to obtain a second value; and comparing the first and second values to evaluate the effect of the first service on the second service.
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